September 2011 {or at least to this point in Sept.}
This was, for the most part, what our thermometer said this summer. We NEVER hit the 90s at our house. Sure, it may get that hot in town...but not at our house! Well, for all the 28+ years we've lived in our house it got up into the 90s more this summer than I can ever remember. Whew! HOT!! 
Also this summer we FINALLY had Honey's hair cut. She was miserable with all that hair a collie has. Her, being a cold-weather dog, doesn't do too well in the type of heat we've had. So our good friends, Gary and Pam LiBasci brought their traveling dog grooming trailer to our house and cut her hair. She was such a trooper!! And she has been so much more comfortable. Sleeps better and all. And we realized that it was her long hair... she doesn't have as much 'Junk in the Trunk' as we had thought!!
Kevin and I went to see Hannah a few weeks ago and I took these pics while on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I love riding on the Parkway. Such beautiful scenery. And this was such a clear day.
Especially LOVE this one. It looks like if you kept going you'd just fly right into the CLEAR BLUE YONDER!! Seriously, it is gorgeous!!
We went to eat at Sorrento's in Banner Elk. Nice Italian restaurant. Word on the street says it's owned by the mob. Who knows? Sure does make for a nice story!!
I took full advantage of Hannah + Jonathan's hammock. It's tied between 2 trees right in their front yard. Most of these photos are of my view from where I was laying in the hammock. If you don't have a hammock {which I am sad to say we don't have one at our house.} invest in one. Such a relaxing time. Lying in a hammock. And LOOK UP. Such wonderful scenery.
This is the Linville Falls, NC Post Office. It's directly across the street from Spear's Barb-B-Que and Grille. Such a cool Post Office.
Had to share this silly picture with you. We stopped at a local gas station {in the High Country} and a pick-up truck drove up.....WITH A GOAT IN THE BACK!!! I don't think I've ever seen this before. It was crazy!! But there he was. And how could I miss this photo op??
And the sunset on our way home from Linville Falls. Such gorgeous sunsets coming down I-40 east of Asheville.
We had some late-blooming flowers the end of the summer. . . . .
Gerber Daisy
Morning Glory
Some flower that was from a seed packet that I have no clue what they are other than that they are tempremental and I felt very blessed that I was able to snap a picture of a flower being open. 
A *pile* of Morning Glories that came up as 'volunteers' {as they say around here.} from when the vine goes to seed. After the vines die from the first frost the seeds dry up, fall to the ground and germinate the following spring where it starts all over again.
Rose of Sharon bloom.
Kevin and I picked our concord grapes off our vines a couple weeks ago and along with some other grapes from our friends' we canned 7 qts. of grape juice. I love canning and the way the jars look in our pantry. YUM!! But let me tell you making grape juice is MESSY!!! {and leaves a lot of dirty dishes behind!!}
Went to the Art Room for a make-n-take on Saturday and snapped a couple shots of the crowd there. Love Dianne and all she does for all us paper fanatics!! {Dianne owns this shop. Great place!!}
How sad am I???? This pile of magazines are from 2009-2011 and they are UNREAD!! ie: I HAVE NOT READ THEM YET!!! How did this happen??? Sad... and SCARY!! Am I a magazine-aholic???? whew...scary.......................
Yesterday Kevin and I made a trip up to Hannah's. {we all needed this day together.} We picked her up and stole her away for the day. On I-40 west of exit 50 there was a tractor truck accident on the westbound side. The story was first on the Asheville news during GMA. No one was hurt {at least I don't think anyone was.} but it was still being cleaned up after an hour of being announced on t.v. 
Hannah, Kevin + I spent most of the day in Boone. Cool, old-fashioned snack counter inside of an even older drug store. {Boone Drugs, I think.}
Had lunch {a slice of pizza} at the Mellow Mushroom in downtown Boone. Their chandelier was actually a bunch of lava lamps. COOl!! 
Had to throw in this pic. I had stubbed my toe the other day moving furniture in our bedroom. It was quite painful but yesterday the nail broke off. :(
Also had to snap this young man. His hair was the COOLEST!! I wish I had gotten his face for he was quite attractive but it was his hair that was so GREAT!!
Today I pulled out the socks I knitted 2 years ago. My feet were FEREEZING!! this morning. In my oppinion today was the first FALL-like day this season. It felt nice to wear socks again. 
And to finish this post off..... Kevin came home this afternoon after a day of pressure cleaning and crashed. :)